Franz Weihmayr

Franz Weihmayr ( born December 31, 1903 in Munich, † May 26 1969 ibid; native Franz Xaver Weihmayr ) was a German cinematographer.

He received his photographic training until 1921 in his father's portrait photo studio. He then became a camera assistant in the Union Film in Munich. In addition, he attended the State Academy of Photography.

After a relatively short time as a simple camera man in the years 1922 and 1923 he made his debut almost twenty year as chief cameraman. This was followed by several years in Munich, until he went to Berlin, where he received Leontine Sagan with girl in uniform on the side of Reimar Kuntze its first major contract.

In 1932 he made ​​a film in Poland, and two years later he worked in Palestine under Aleksander Ford on its Halutzim. After the seizure of power by the Nazis in 1933, he took over the camera for the Horst- Wessel - glorification Hans Westmar and was soon involved in Leni Riefenstahl's Nazi Party movies Victory of Faith and Triumph of the Will. Weihmayr became one of the leading German cameramen. He had the works with UFA star Zarah Leander reserved.

Even after the war was Weihmayr the most sought after cinematographers. Among other things, he was responsible for the two Kästner adaptations Lottie and Lisa and dots and Anton and 47 responsible Literaturverfilmung love after Outside the door and restorative Biography Canaris. He was with the actress Ada Chekhova (1916-1966) married.

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